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1968
- March 9
- Second Pan-Pacific Arts Festival opens.
- April 11
- "Wahine" storm (the city’s worst recorded storm) causes one death and widespread wind and flood damage.
- May 23
- Visit by Duke of Edinburgh.
- September 26
- City Council given partial control of the Estuary.
- October
- Retirement of Sir George Manning, Mayor since 1958, after a total of 34 years on the Council.
- December
- Yaldhurst Transport Museum opens to public.
- (no date)
- Halswell County amalgamates with Paparua County.
